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Wayne W. Fisher, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Director RUCARES and CSH-RUCARES / Henry Rutgers Endowed Professor of Pediatrics

Professional Summary: Wayne Fisher is the Henry Rutgers Endowed Professor of Pediatrics in the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a core faculty member of the Brain Health Institute. He


Brian D. Greer, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Director of Severe Behavior Program / Assistant Director of RUCARES and CSH–RUCARES / Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Professional Summary: Brian D. Greer directs the Severe Behavior Program within the Children’s Specialized Hospital–Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services. He is an assistant professor in the


Daniel R. Mitteer, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Senior BCBA / Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Professional Summary: Dan Mitteer, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a faculty member within the Severe Behavior Program at Children’s Specialized Hospital – Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (CSH


Kathryn M. Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Director of Intensive Feeding Program / Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics

              Professional Summary: Dr. Kathryn Peterson is the Director of Intensive Feeding Program Operations at Children’s Specialized Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor in


Casey Irwin-Helvey, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Post- Doctoral Fellow of Severe Behavior Program

Professional Summary: Dr. Irwin Helvey is a Postdoctoral Fellow and BCBA supervisor in the Severe Behavior Program at Children’s Specialized Hospital—Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services. She


Shannon Angley, M.A., BCBA

BCBA Supervisor of Severe Behavior Program

Professional Summary: Shannon Angley is one of the BCBA supervisors within the Severe Behavior Program at Children’s Specialized Hospital – Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (CSH


Halle Norris, M.A., BCBA

BCBA Supervisor of Severe Behavior Program

Professional Summary: Halle M. Norris is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Severe Behavior Program at the Children’s Specialized Hospital ­­­­- Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and


Christopher Engler, M.S., BCBA

BCBA Supervisor of Intensive Feeding Program

Professional Summary: Christopher Engler is a native of Cozad, Nebraska and attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska for his undergraduate degree. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology,


Jessica French, M.S., BCBA

BCBA Supervisor of Severe Behavior Program

Jessica French is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Severe Behavior Program at Children’s Specialized Hospital – Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (CSH – RUCARES).


Serena Claiborne, Ed.M., BSBA

Business Liaison/Consultant

Serena Claiborne provides grants and business administration services to the Rutgers University Center for Autism Research, Education, and Services (RUCARES) Program with Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health/Children’s Specialized Hospital, and